[NEohioPAL]Opening for Managing Director of the Ground Floor Theater

[jack at groundfloortheater.com]

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The Ground Floor Theater in Cleveland Heights has an opening for the posi=
tion of Managing Director. This exciting position for our brand new comed=
y theater encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities. It's a full tim=
e position reporting directly to the Executive Producer. Initially, candi=
dates should expect to work long hours and several evenings each week, as=
 well as weekends. 

Experience, especially in marketing and PR is required. Salary is $30,000=
 to $40,000 depending on experience. Send resume with salary requirements=
 to managingdirector at groundfloortheater.com. Following is the detailed jo=
b description:


JOB DESCRIPTION: MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Managing Director is a hands-on position, with responsibility for all=
 marketing, front-of-house, office, and general day-to-day business activ=
ities of the theater. 

Marketing consists of all direct and indirect efforts to generate ticket =
sales, concession sales, theater rental, road bookings, training center r=
evenue, and a host of other earned-income activities. The Managing Direct=
or will conduct market research, create marketing plans, recommend income=
 goals, and manage all tasks related to single-ticket sales, group sales,=
 and all other efforts to maximize the customer base. This would include =
audience development (researching, creating, nurturing, and expanding the=
 customer base), targeted marketing (directing marketing and audience-dev=
elopment initiatives to a specific customer group and carefully measuring=
 the results), and positioning (establishing a unique identity for the th=
eater). The Managing Director is also in charge of all publications, incl=
uding sales brochures, show programs, and any other informational brochur=
es. Also included is management of the website.Press and public relations=
 are also incorporated into this role. The Managing Director will plan, i=
nitiate, and coordinate the media plan and the communication of press rel=
eases, public service announcements, media relations, and photography nee=
ds with the goal of building awareness and relationships in the long term=
, thus contributing to audience development and sales in more subtle and =
strategic ways. This will all need to be accomplished with a limited mark=
eting budget, so creativity and resourcefulness will be key. 

Front-of-house management includes directing box office and souvenir stan=
d activities. The Managing Director recruits, orients, and trains the box=
 office and souvenir stand staff involved in daily communications, public=
 relations, marketing, financial transactions, and accounting of all tick=
et and souvenir sales. This responsibility also includes ordering ticket =
stock, controlling point-of-sale equipment, and managing the souvenir inv=
entory. The Managing Director also recruits, orients, and trains all host=
s and ushers, and works with the Artistic Director to schedule and organi=
ze all events held at the theater. Managing the front-of-house also inclu=
des coordinating all activities with the partner restaurant and bar. This=
 includes tracking and reporting all food and beverage sales. Finally, th=
is position is also responsible for all issues relating to the facility, =
including ensuring that all utility systems are fully operational and ins=
pected in accordance with preventative maintenance schedules, scheduling =
and supervising janitorial services, ensuring that the seating area is ad=
equately prepared for each performance or special event (cleanliness, pro=
grams on tables, etc.), and security.

Included in management of theoffice are all budgeting and financial plann=
ing activities, financial reporting, cost control, managing cash receipts=
 and disbursements, preparing daily cash reports for all sales, and maint=
aining all financial, personnel, and marketing files and records. 



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round Floor Theater in Cleveland Heights has an opening for the position =
of Managing Director. This exciting position for our brand new comedy the=
ater encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities. It's a ful=
l time position reporting directly to the Executive Producer. Initially, =
candidates should expect to work long hours and several evenings each wee=
k, as well as weekends. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Experience, especially in marketing an=
d PR is required. Salary is $30,000 to $40,000 depending on experience. S=
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orts to generate ticket sales, concession sales, theater rental, road boo=
kings, training center revenue, and a host of other earned-income activit=
ies. The Managing Director will conduct market research, create marketing=
 plans, recommend income goals, and manage all tasks related to single-ti=
cket sales, group sales, and all other efforts to maximize the customer b=
ase. This would include audience development (researching, creating, nurt=
uring, and expanding the customer base), targeted marketing (directing ma=
rketing and audience-development initiatives to a specific customer group=
 and carefully measuring the results), and positioning (establishing a un=
ique identity for the theater). The Managing Director is also in charge o=
f all publications, including sales brochures, show programs, and any oth=
er informational brochures. Also included is management of the website.<S=
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are also incorporated into this role. The Managing Director will plan, in=
itiate, and coordinate the media plan and the communication of press rele=
ases, public service announcements, media relations, and photography need=
s with the goal of building awareness and relationships in the long term,=
 thus contributing to audience development and sales in more subtle and s=
trategic ways. This will all need to be accomplished with a limited marke=
ting budget, so creativity and resourcefulness will be key. </P>
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ont-weight: normal">Front-of-house</B> management includes directing box =
office and souvenir stand activities. The Managing Director recruits, ori=
ents, and trains the box office and souvenir stand staff involved in dail=
y communications, public relations, marketing, financial transactions, an=
d accounting of all ticket and souvenir sales. This responsibility also i=
ncludes ordering ticket stock, controlling point-of-sale equipment, and m=
anaging the souvenir inventory. The Managing Director also recruits, orie=
nts, and trains all hosts and ushers, and works with the Artistic Directo=
r to schedule and organize all events held at the theater. Managing the f=
ront-of-house also includes coordinating all activities with the partner =
restaurant and bar. This includes tracking and reporting all food and bev=
erage sales. Finally, this position is also responsible for all issues re=
lating to the facility, including ensuring that all utility systems are f=
ully operational and inspected in accordance with preventative maintenanc=
e schedules, scheduling and supervising janitorial services, ensuring tha=
t the seating area is adequately prepared for each performance or special=
 event (cleanliness, programs on tables, etc.), and security.</P>
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 activities, financial reporting, cost control, managing cash receipts an=
d disbursements, preparing daily cash reports for all sales, and maintain=
ing all financial, personnel, and marketing files and records. </P></DIV>=
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